The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-16
| NORTH LOUISIANA MAN FOR THE
SENATE.

much attention from the people and
press 1t is gratifying to note that the
people have not lost sight of another
and equally important matter-the Sc
lection of our next United States Sena-
tors. In this connection the Telegraph
views with great favor the growing
sentiment among the people that TO
North Louisiana belongs one of these
positions. 1t may be argued that in
comforting so distinguished an honor
upon man it would be safe 10 assert
that no one would be selected who was
not broad and liberal enough in his
views to represent the whole State, no
matter from what section he come. In
the broader sense of the term this may
be said to be true of our present Sena-
tors, but it is nevertheless fact that
two South Louisiana men, however
broad and liberal their views may be,
cannot represent the State as truly and
3rily as South and North
Louisiana man could do. Something
more than broad and liberal views are
required of II true representative of the
people. lie should know, intimately,
his constituents and their wants and
needs and he should be in thorough
accord with them. 1t requires such an
intimacy as this for a representative to
thoroughly and properly represent a
constituency and il cannot be said that
men living in the southern part of the
State have such knowledge of us and
our interests as to enable them 10 do 80.
Then, again, the interests of South and
North Louisiana are divergent in many
particulars, and while we of North
Louisiana are willing to concede TO
South Louisiana one of tho Senators to
look specially after its interests we
think it no more than right and just
that we be accorded one OF the Senators
to fulfill tho same Office towards us.
Let them both, together, look after tho
interest of the whole State.
As stated in the beginning of this
article the people of North Louisiana
think they are entitled 10 one of the
Senators and propose to demand OF the
party q recognition of their rights.
While public opinion has been for
mnlating upon this question, public
sentiment has also centered, seemingly,
with common accord, upon the man
whom the people prefer most to repre-
sent them in this capacity.
1t is hardly necessary for us to men
ton his namc--for none other has re-
ceived IL secOnd-but we do so with
feelings of pleasure and pride because
we can conscientiou and consistently
endorse him and because he happens
to be Il friend and fellow -townsman-
HON. CHARLES J. BOATNER.
1t is needless to speak to the people
of North Louisiana about Mr.. Boatner
rs n man as n Democrat his abilities;
his eminent fitness, tEc for he is
known the State over. As private
citizen he is a man of unblemished
character as Il Democrat his record is
as spotless as tho Plume of Navarro for
where tho battle was thickest there he
was always to he found. He made it
in the trenches and as II knight of the
White Camelia. On the question of
ability he is the peer of any man in
our State to>day and Louisiana has
many sons of whom she may well feel
proud. This is attested by tte fact
that hc has taken front rank nj the
Louisiana bar and he is yet, compara-
lively speaking, n young man. lie is
emincntly fitted for tho position, there
fore, because he is a man OF sterling
worth and character; because of his
trne Democracy because of his abili-
ties; and because of his indomitabic
pluck, perseverance and aggressive
ness. Born and raised in North Lou
isiana; intimately acquaint' ii with the
people aud their needs and desires, in
thorough sympathy with them, he
would make an invaluable Senator, and
North Louisiana could not ask the
honor for Il more worthy mar.
THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE
HAS BEEN BETRAYED.